Concise Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Christian Belief (John M. Frame)

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Experience the essence of Professor John Frame's profound, creative, and biblical theology in a single volume. Writing in a warm, conversational style, Frame distills nearly 10,000 pages and many years of study into a concentrated, broadly accessible book that Sinclair Ferguson hopes will become the "most widely read and appreciated of all his works.” Learn about God, the gospel, the church, and the Christian life in fresh and exciting ways as study questions, memory verses, and additional resources—including links to Frame’s companion audio lectures—help you to develop a thoroughly biblical framework while never losing sight of the devotional nature of your study.

Revised and enhanced edition of John Frame's Salvation Belongs to the Lord.

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Endorsements

“John Frame is the most creative conservative evangelical theologian of his generation, and I am delighted to recommend to another generation this excellent summary of what Christians believe. Here is the perfect combination of biblical fidelity, pedagogical utility, prose clarity, doctrinal profundity, and spiritual fecundity. Five out of five stars!”

—Kevin J. Vanhoozer, Research Professor of Systematic Theology, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

“There’s no one I trust more as a teacher of theology than John Frame. His unwavering commitment to . . . Scripture is coupled with . . . an enviable ability to communicate profound truths in ways that impact both mind and heart. . . . Concise Systematic Theology [is] my first recommendation as an introduction to Christian doctrine.”

—James N. Anderson, Carl W. McMurray Professor of Theology and Philosophy, Reformed Theological Seminary, Charlotte

Table of Contents

Analytical Outline ix

Book Chapters, Free Audio Lectures, and Systematic Theology xvii

Foreword by Sinclair B. Ferguson xix

Preface to the Revised Edition xxiii

Preface to the First Edition xxix

Abbreviations xxxiii

Part One: The Doctrine of God

1. God, the Lord 3

2. Who God Is and What He Does 17

3. God, Three in One 37

Part Two: The Doctrine of the Word of God

4. The Word of God 53

5. The Authority of the Bible 71

Part Three: Introduction to Systematic Theology

6. What Is Theology? 91

Part Four: The Doctrine of Man

7. Man, the Image of God 109

8. Sin and Evil 127

Part Five: The Biblical Story

9. God’s Covenants 147

Part Six: The Doctrine of Christ

10. Who Is Jesus Christ? 167

11. What Did Jesus Do? 187

Part Seven: The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit

12. The Holy Spirit 205

13. Election, Calling, and Regeneration 221

14. Faith and Repentance 237

15. Justification and Adoption 251

16. Sanctification and Assurance 265

17. Perseverance and Glorification 279

Part Eight: The Doctrine of the Church

18. The Nature of the Church 293

19. The Task of the Church 309

20. The Means of Grace 325

21. The Sacraments 341

Part Nine: The Doctrine of the Last Things

22. Heaven and Hell 359

23. The Events of the Last Days 375

Part Ten: The Doctrine of the Christian Life

24. How Then Shall We Live? 393

Summary and Conclusion 411

Further Readings 427

Appendix: QR Codes for Lectures 435

Glossary 437

Bibliography 475

Index of Scripture 485

Index of Subjects and Names 507

Product Details

Title: Concise Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Christian Belief  

Author: John M. Frame

Publisher: P&R Publishing

Pages: 560

Binding: Hardcover

Size: 23.5 x 16.0 x 2.8 cm

ISBN: 9798887790183